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Motor racing-Meals on wheels? Moet and F1 combine fine dining with a lap of the track
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (272+ words) SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, July 17 (Reuters) – Fans of Formula One and fine dining can now enjoy the ultimate in meals on wheels. The Liberty Media-owned sport has joined with Champagne and spirits partner Moet Hennessy to produce “The Out Lap” — a 10,000 pound…...
Factbox-US restaurant chains hit by foodborne illness outbreaks
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (289+ words) July 17 (Reuters) – Foodborne illness outbreaks have repeatedly disrupted U.S. restaurant chains, triggering recalls, lawsuits and heightened regulatory scrutiny while pressuring customer traffic and sales. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that Taco Bell, owned by Yum Brands,…...
Taco Bell removes lettuce in some states over cyclosporiasis link
20+ hour, 15+ min ago (185+ words) July 16 (Reuters) – Yum Brands’ Taco Bell said on Thursday it had removed lettuce from one of its suppliers in some U.S. states after reports linked the ingredient to an ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in…...
Taco Bell lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms linked to US cyclosporiasis outbreak, Washington Post reports
22+ hour, 58+ min ago (165+ words) July 16 (Reuters) - Shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Yum Brands' Taco Bell restaurants by California-based supplier Taylor Farms has been identified by investigators as a potential source of contamination in the cyclosporiasis outbreak that ha... July 16 (Reuters) â Shredded iceberg lettuce…...
US tariffs on Brazil are a bitter pill for sugar and ethanol makers
1+ day, 25+ min ago (426+ words) By Oliver Griffin and Roberto Samora SAO PAULO, July 16 (Reuters) – Brazil’s ethanol and sugar producers on Thursday despaired at the imposition of new 25% tariffs on Brazilian goods by the U.S. government, lamenting a rollback in cooperation between the two…...
England to ban sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s from next year
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (171+ words) LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) – The British government said on Thursday it would ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s in England beginning in April next year, saying the move would protect children’s health and wellbeing. The government said drinks…...
Brazil instant coffee sector exempt from new US tariffs, protecting up to $2.5 billion in exports
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (177+ words) SAO PAULO, July 16 (Reuters) – Brazil’s instant coffee is exempt from a new 25% U.S. tariff on Brazilian imports, a move eagerly awaited by the industry, which had previously been the only segment of Brazil’s coffee sector subject to the U....
Heavier cattle, more markets: Argentine ranchers target beef exports
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (752+ words) BUENOS AIRES, July 17 (Reuters) – Higher global beef prices and new trade deals under President Javier Milei are encouraging Argentina’s ranchers to raise heavier cattle, betting on a sustained export boom that could reshape the country’s meat industry. One analyst said…...
Ugandan farmer Mukiibi steers Slow Food beyond its Italian roots
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (629+ words) ROME, July 15 (Reuters) – When Carlo Petrini founded the Slow Food movement in Rome in 1986 to protest the arrival of Italy’s first McDonald’s, Edward Mukiibi was not yet born. Four decades later, the Ugandan farmer and agronomist is at the helm…...
Taiwan’s premium mangoes wing their way to Europe for the first time
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (421+ words) TAICHUNG/TAITUNG, Taiwan, July 15 (Reuters) – Plump, juicy and fragrant, Taiwanese mangoes have long been a top draw for foodies, but traditionally those wanting to experience them have generally had to travel to the island. Starting this year, however, the yellow…...